When you think of economic inequality, you probably don’t conjure up images of rainbows, lollipops and colorful alpacas. But for director Adam McKay (“Anchorman,” screenwriter of “Ant-Man”), it made sense to set a short film about wealth distribution in a magical land filled with talking alpacas.

“My daughters have been watching ‘My Little Pony’ a lot around the house,” McKay wrote in an email. “I thought the aggressive optimism and bright colors of that style would be a nice contrast to the sobering realities of run away income inequality in the U.S.”

His animated short “The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas!” is part of a new film series called “We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss” that will be released Tuesday on more than 50 platforms. The films vary in style and length, and pair comedians with directors and economic advisors.

McKay’s short is 5 minutes and 46 seconds long, and addresses the question: Is inequality growing? The cast includes Amy Poehler (Sunshine), Maya Rudolph (Giggles), Sarah Silverman (Happy), Billy Eichner (Lollipop) and Andy Richter (Dough Vanshaw). (You can watch an exclusive clip from the film after the jump.)